2017 the year of change for c band Satellite TV!

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Just as the title says… 2017 it will be the year of change for c band satellite TV.  2016 left  many with unanswered questions. In 2016 we saw the shutdown of the old 4DTV HITS system. C band people relied on that services programming for their core of entertainment. As Programming Center and Skyvision got their walking papers from Comcast cable many big dish viewers were left out in the cold not knowing where to turn. Many are sitting in limbo not knowing what to do today.

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Well things are about to change for the better because of Rainier Satellites dedication to C band.  Rainier Satellite has not been sitting around with our hands in our pockets as some may think. We’ve been busy working on our new expanded authorization system and acquiring more television content. This means more choices for you. It will start with adding our first few ADD-ON premium services in the first quarter of 2017. Also the long awaited Gold packs will be added in 2017. These packages will include many big name cable networks, many that have not been seen on C band for years. But that’s not all. Rainier Satellite is in the process working on using a special feature included behind the little front door on all of our D9865 series receivers to add even more programming content.

2017 will be a banner year to say the least. If your not part of the Excitement to come yet were only a few clicks away.

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You can get a jump start on the 2017 excitement all in PURE HD by ordering Rainier Satellite Today!

Premium Movie Channel Coming To Rainier Satellite in Pure HD

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You asked for it… Were making it Reality… 

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Our First Premium Movie Service will be launching in 2017.  Our new Premium Movie Channel and other Premium channels will be added to our growing lineup in 2017.  ALL IN BREATHTAKING PURE HD. The Ultimate Picture Quality for your HD or 4K TV. Only From Rainier Satellite!

Rainier has secured contracts with these new services and will begin sales in the first quarter of 2017. Rainier is growing and will continue because of you. We want to thank all those involved in purchasing and promoting the best HD service anywhere.

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Channels, Details and Satellite Locations Coming Soon….

Note: Our premium services are ADD-ON services. They require an active Lifeline Basic subscription to purchase these. Add Lifeline Basic today to your Rainier Receiver.

More info call 509-486-4137

Early Black Friday D9865 Receiver Sale Has Started!

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Black Friday comes Early for Rainier. Here is your chance to get the highly acclaimed D9865HR HIGH DEFINITION RECEIVER for an unbelievably low low price! 3 receivers are available for this price. ACT FAST because when they’re gone they’re gone!

These receivers include our $74.99 data preload at no additional cost. No self programming needed.

Need more information? Call 509-486-4137

NOTE: Stock is low, order before they are gone.

STOCK LOW, ORDER NOW!

 

 

Three Special Priced D9865H Receivers will be available in a special pre Black Friday Sale

Some may remember our Super Sale last Christmas when Rainier Satellite acquired quite a few Fully Reconditioned by Cisco D9865H HD Receivers direct from Cisco and sold them for a low low price. Rainier has got our hands on 3 more. We will be selling these in a special pre Black Friday sale starting soon. The way this special offer will work is they will be sold at this low price on a first come first serve basis. When they’re gone they’re gone. If you’ve been thinking of upgrading to Rainier this is your chance to for a super Low Low price. Details and when the special sale starts will be posted here on our News page very soon. So keep your eyes open since you will have to act fast, because at this price they will be gone in a flash.

Add up to 110 PURE HD channels with Rainier Satellite.

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Rainier Satellite is getting close to launching our new packages. When all our packages are fully rolled out it will add up to 110 channels to our full PURE HD platform. Packages and channels will be rolled out in phases.  Phase 1 will be starting soon. For more information contact customer support at 509-486-4137

Everything C band in one place…

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Did you know Rainier Satellite has everything you need for your C band needs?  Be it Equipment for your system  or Subscription HD Television Get it all under one roof.

Visit our Webstore for all your C band needs here

Oregon Dealer Now Installing Rainier Satellite Systems.

Oregon residents your in luck. Rainier Satellite welcomes D&D Satellite of NE Salem to our growing approved dealer network. Since 1980 they have been installing  satellite systems.  Give them a call today.

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Looking for a approved Rainier Dealer near you? See our growing list

Rainier DH 2.7 meter Performance Antenna build and review.

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This 9 foot is a MONSTER! It performs as well or better than a 10 foot!

The final testing is in and Rainier Satellite is proud to announce that our custom DH 9 foot antenna is definitely up to the task for all High Modulation DVB S2 8PSK signals out there.

Our test setup included two Norsat 3120 PLL LNB’s, Harvard Scientific Ortho Tuned Feedhorn (included with dish),  Rainier Belden all copper 4.5GHZ coax dual cable, Venture 36 inch Robust Actuator, and of course our D9865H HD Satellite Receiver.

The dish panels, ring, and hardware came shipped and protected in a wooden crates. No damage from improper shipping or penny pinching packing.

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The Rainier Belden pure center copper 4.5 GHZ dual coax came on a solid plastic spool.

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Harvard Scientific Tuned Feedhorn standard with the Rainier dish system.

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High quality sturdy built back ring mount has multi attachment points for stability. It includes a high grade large size turnbuckle for elevation adjustment. High quality welding and assembly throughout.

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Solid quad leg feed support. Superior stability for feed assembly. Keeps those signals on target in all weather.

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Assembly of the dish went very easy as DH marks where all panels should go together for perfect alignment. This assembles a very perfect parabolic reflector to assure maximum signal gain. The mount is solid and can easily withstand the force of very high wind on the reflector. Holes line up well for ease of assembly.

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Dish alignment was easy as long as you follow the proper dish tuning procedures. Setting elevation on the southern most satellite first, then alternating azimuth and elevation on  low and high satellites. DH and Rainier were there to answer all questions while building and tuning the dish. Support was excellent!

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Performance!

Once assembled and peaked up on the arc, the Rainier DH Antenna’s performance was outstanding. It gave excellent results on all transponders across the arc. (view our Super Buddy meter below) It picks up weak signals many other dishes fall short on. The special reflector /tuned feed combo, with the Norsat PLL LNB’s, and Rainier solid copper center coax, creates a tuned set that gives impeccable results.

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Once we connected it to the D9865H receiver, the signal was rock solid even with the rotten wintery weather here at our test site. The picture quality is fantastic on the Rainier Cisco D9865H HD receiver and large screen TV.

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In conclusion the Rainier DH 2.7 meter Performance Dish Antenna and Rainier accessories is well worth the money. The quality in manufacturing, and hands on support was excellent. It is highly recommended to all who are looking for a high quality C band dish setup without any unnecessary headaches or replacement needed parts due to poor manufacturing or damage in shipping. Off shore China made junk it is not. Designed and tooled in the United States of America.

Photo’s courtesy of SJ, Rainier Satellite Tester. (see notice below)

You Can Order the dish and accessories at the Rainier’s Satellites Webstore

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DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME WITH RAINIER SATELLITE!

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Are you stuck on the FTA Receiver Merry Go Round?

Do you end up buying  the latest FTA receiver every time you turn around being promised by that FTA dealer is it will work without performance issues (such as video audio stutter and lag) ? Promised the firmware update to fix problems is coming and never does? Then end up with another box that does not deliver what they promised, only to do it over and over again?  These dime a dozen FTA  boxes are nothing more than a China or other country built foreign models designed to work in that country, NOT in the USA.  No matter how you try to manipulate the firmware  it just will not work right in the US with our signals. The Rainier Cisco D9865 is designed for the USA and the broadcast signal over here in North America. It has the processor power and firmware from the factory to do it right the first time.  Its time the facts are known to the public. You work hard for your money, and its time your hard earned money is spent on something that works. Only the Cisco / Rainier D9865 receiver plays ALL FTA without issues. Its works out of the box without upgrades or firmware modifications. Only the Rainier receiver can provide Subscription C band HDTV and FTA that works ALL in one box.

Order The D9865 Receiver Here

Here is a non-biased review of the D9865H from a satisfied Rainier customer

It can be found at: Sat Forums

You can log in as a guest to view the discussion in its entirety.  Click on the MPEG2/DVB forum from the directory then login as a guest.

The topic is Cisco/Rainier D9865H Commercial-Quality

Here is a copy/paste of the first post

Cisco/Rainier D9865H Commercial-Quality HD Satellite Receiver is now available for receiving new Subscription Cband pay programing using the PowerVue encryption system. I have using this receiver for past two weeks and watching MAVTV HD and NFL Network and other FTA HD services that are in the clear. It was built in Decmenber 23 2014 so its brand new not New old stock,

I Did Side by Side comparison between Time Warner cable Using two Panasonic Plasma HDTV set using HDMI. Tested Component Output on a Glass CRT and LCD HDTV Set and Picture Quality is Excellent, Even the NTSC Composite video output top notch when compared to lousy Time Warner Cable bit starved HDLite. I also compared to an PANSAT AZBox and other commercial receiver and the picture was good or better as anything I have.

Audio is present on the HDMI output and the Coaxial SPDIF sounds great High Fidelity no hum or noise when used with either a Yamaha 8.2 or Panasonic 7.1 Home Surround Sound Theater audio Receiver. The Cisco receiver has been completely trouble free on the initial install does everything the specification says it will do. It even play NBC and other High bit rate feed with NO STUTTER. It runs very cool to the touch no noisy fan is required.

There are no USB or Ethernet ports as it does not need any Firmware update as its bug free right out of the box. Any firmware updated for new operational features will done by download from the satellite. This means no more Bricked STBs that are turned into a doorstop when file transfers are gone bad with PC or USB Thumb drive.
Like all commercial receivers Programing new service is done manually no blind scan. Remote control is well made with a good layout of the key for easy use. Its similar to programing a Integra 912 except you have to enter the NITID. Very easy menu structure just click the Setup Button on the remote or the front panel menu button and then click OK Tuning/Preset. There are 64 presets where you can enter a mux,

First screen is the Tuning parameter that were already entered show if there is a signal look Signal Quality Signal level.
To put in new service into a preset you push the YELLOW button and the next menu will have PRESET NUMBER highlighted,
Next press OK and the first number will turn black and you can change this number either using the up down arrow of Direct enter the number using the remote numerical keys on the remote press OK Then press the down arrow once then OK to Preset the name of the new programing service.
You can enter the letters using the remote Keyboard or push the up the down arrow keys to scroll through both lower and upper case letters. Click OK then scroll pasted LNB Configuration as it already set to 1 which is 5150Mhz stop on Modulation Type. Using the left or right arrow set it to DVBS2 of DVBS as required Press OK’
CLick Down arrrow to DOWNLINK and entered in the the Frequency of the transponder. Make sure you enter any leading ZERO so 4Ghz is 04.00000. Ku band there is no leading ZERO example 12.110000GhZ
Click OK to enter
Next Scroll down to symbol rate click OK and enter the the number then click OK again.
Finally press the down arrow again Click OK and enter the NETid.
NetId for the FTA service can be found on Lyngsat oe will be provided by Rainier when new progaming services are available.
Once everything is entered correctly Position the dish on the satellite and polarity of the service you want to manuallly scan in Press the BLUE button to ACTIVATE which scans that transponder in.
You get a warning Changes may affect system settings but do not worry Press OK If your on the right satellite and polarity you will see Acguistion Successfull or Acquisition Failed. If it failed check the dish position and Polarity setting on your slaved receiver as DVBS2 polarity position has to be dead right on and are touchy as with any other brand FTA STB.
It one the easiest commercial receiver I have ever programed take very little practice and time to enter the parameters

IF your all thumbs in manually programing a STB Rainier will preprogram them for you for a fee to cover time and shipping charges. You should learn how to manually program the Cisco so you can DIY yourself when new programing become available.

Once your locked email Rainier your Name and Address with the S/N and UA (unit address) and they will forwarded this to Cisco. It may take a day a two before Cisco enters the UA and authorizing the programinging depending how busy they are. They should get faster as the volume of people wanting Authorization goes down. SO Be Patient! Its been worth the wait.

I also emailed customer service to ask numerous questions about the other menus and features not in the user manual… They were very quick to call me back and were very knowledgeable to help me and any other problem you may have to solve. They took the time to explain to me anything I wanted to know.

So it is UP to YOU as This will be the last attempt for the BIG UGLY DISH Home Cband consumers to be able to buy Premium True HD Pay TV Programing we all been missing wanting and not available from cable or Pizza Dish. I noticed the Sony Movie channel had audio in the clear at this time. It sure would be nice to be able to get the Sony movies in 4K soon,

They have 5 year contracts and Rainier told me they will be in it for the long haul to get more programing as they have signed contracts already for more programing.
As you can tell I EXTREMELY HAPPY with my purchase it reminded me how I felt the first time I set up my satellite system back in 1978. It may seem old hat but the ear to ear smile on my face watching MAVTV without any artifact and then calling Time Warner and telling them you can stop charging extra money for MAVTV so remove the service and the extra charge from my cable bill.

Herman